Terms and Conditions

1. Acceptance of These Terms

These Terms and Conditions (the "Terms") govern your access to and use of www.aptotax.com (the "website"), operated by APTOTAX ("APTOTAX", "we", "us" or "our"). By browsing the website, submitting our contact form or otherwise using the website, you agree to these Terms and to our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the website.

2. About APTOTAX

APTOTAX provides Canadian tax structuring, payroll waivers for business travel, tax compliance and related accounting and advisory services. We focus on helping non-residents and their businesses expand into Canada.

3. General Information, Not Advice

The content of this website, including service descriptions, pricing information and answers to frequently asked questions, is provided for general information only. It is not tax, legal, accounting or financial advice, and it does not take your particular situation into account. Tax laws and administrative practices change often, and the content may not reflect the most recent changes.

Do not act, or decide not to act, based on the content of this website without first obtaining advice tailored to your situation from a qualified professional.

Using the website, contacting us, or booking or attending an initial consultation does not create a client relationship with APTOTAX. A client relationship begins only when APTOTAX agrees to act for you and the scope of services and fees are confirmed in a written engagement letter or service proposal that you have accepted.

4. Services and Fees

These Terms govern only your use of the website. Our professional services are governed by the written engagement letter or service proposal that confirms the scope of the work and the applicable fees.

All prices shown on our website are in Canadian dollars (CAD). They are indicative, are provided for information only and may vary depending on the complexity of your situation. Some prices are shown as median prices. A price shown on the website is not a quote. The actual scope of services and fees are confirmed in writing before we begin any work.

If the website and your engagement letter or service proposal differ, the engagement letter or service proposal prevails.

5. Client Portal and Third-Party Links

The Client Portal link on our website opens a portal operated by Financial Cents, a third-party provider. Your use of the portal is subject to the terms and privacy policy of Financial Cents. APTOTAX does not control the portal and is not responsible for its availability or operation. You are responsible for keeping your portal login credentials confidential.

The website may also contain links to other third-party websites, such as LinkedIn. These links are provided for convenience only. We do not control these websites and are not responsible for their content, policies or practices. Visiting them is at your own risk and subject to their terms.

6. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise indicated, all content on the website, including text, graphics, images, logos, layout and the APTOTAX name and logo, belongs to APTOTAX or its licensors and is protected by Canadian and international intellectual property laws.

You may view the website and print or save its pages for your personal, non-commercial use or to evaluate our services. Any other use, including copying, reproducing, distributing, modifying or creating derivative works from the content, requires our prior written permission.

7. Acceptable Use

You agree to use the website only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. In particular, you agree not to:

• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the website, its hosting infrastructure or any system connected to it.
• Interfere with the operation or security of the website, or introduce viruses or other harmful code.
• Use automated tools to access the website in a way that places an unreasonable load on it or ignores the instructions in our robots.txt file.
• Submit false or misleading information, or impersonate another person.
• Use the website to send spam or unsolicited commercial messages.
• Use the website for any unlawful, fraudulent, defamatory or harassing purpose, or in a way that infringes the rights of others.

8. Use of the Contact Form

Our contact form is intended for genuine inquiries about our services. When you use it, you agree to provide accurate contact information. Please do not include sensitive information, such as social insurance numbers, banking details or tax documents, in your message.

Submissions are sent to us by email through Resend, an email delivery service that processes data in the United States, as described in our Privacy Policy. Submitting the form does not create a client relationship (see section 3).

The form uses automated anti-spam checks, so a legitimate message may occasionally be filtered. If you do not hear back from us, please contact us directly by email or phone (see section 14).

9. Disclaimer

The website and its content are provided "as is" and "as available". To the extent permitted by applicable law, APTOTAX makes no warranties or representations, express or implied, about the accuracy, completeness, timeliness or suitability of the content for any particular purpose. We do not warrant that the website will be uninterrupted, error free, or free of viruses or other harmful components.

10. Limitation of Liability

To the extent permitted by applicable law, APTOTAX and its owner and representatives will not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages arising out of or related to your use of, or inability to use, the website, or your reliance on its content. This includes loss of profits, data or business opportunities.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits any liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law, including the Civil Code of Québec and, where it applies, Quebec's Consumer Protection Act. This section does not affect the terms of any engagement letter or service proposal, which govern our professional services.

11. Privacy

The collection, use and disclosure of personal information through the website are governed by our Privacy Policy, which forms part of these Terms.

12. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Province of Quebec and the federal laws of Canada applicable in Quebec, without regard to conflict of laws rules. Any dispute relating to these Terms or to your use of the website will be submitted to the competent courts of the Province of Quebec, subject to any mandatory rules that protect consumers.

13. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time to reflect changes to the website, our services or the law. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page shows when they were last revised. Your continued use of the website after an update is posted means you accept the updated Terms. We may also modify, suspend or discontinue all or part of the website at any time.

14. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us: